I love you, all of you. You are my world but my not my whole life. I won’t apologize for work pulling attention from you sometimes. I won’t apologize for calling a babysitter so your Dad and I can go out just the two of us. I won’t apologize for hanging out with my friends the few times I get to without you around or taking a weekend away to focus on just me. These things all need to happen. I know you miss me, and trust me when I say I miss you too. But in order for me to be the best Mom to you, I need to be the best version of me which means I can’t allow myself to fully drown in motherhood.

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